We're trying to raise a two year old.
And trying to eliminate "don't" from our vocabulary is, well, hard.
"Don't touch the stove! Hot!"
"Don't climb up on the table!"
"Don't put your hand in the potty!"
"Don't put your hand in your diapers!"
"Don't take your clothes off!"
"Don't eat that!"
"Stop!" (OK, I know it's not "don't" but we get the same results-- ie., nothing)
(. . . sigh . . .)
We've attempted to say things like "sit down" (instead of "don't stand on the table!", but we haven't had much luck there, either.
Thing is-- if she doesn't understand exactly what don't means, she's hearing the opposite of what we want:
"Touch the stove! Hot!"
"Climb up on the table!"
"Put your hand in the potty!"
"Put your hand in your diapers!"
"Take your clothes off!"
"Eat that!"
No wonder she looks confused!
-Russ H.
PS Any advice on this from those who have been there is greatly appreciated!
And trying to eliminate "don't" from our vocabulary is, well, hard.
"Don't touch the stove! Hot!"
"Don't climb up on the table!"
"Don't put your hand in the potty!"
"Don't put your hand in your diapers!"
"Don't take your clothes off!"
"Don't eat that!"
"Stop!" (OK, I know it's not "don't" but we get the same results-- ie., nothing)
(. . . sigh . . .)
We've attempted to say things like "sit down" (instead of "don't stand on the table!", but we haven't had much luck there, either.
Thing is-- if she doesn't understand exactly what don't means, she's hearing the opposite of what we want:
"Touch the stove! Hot!"
"Climb up on the table!"
"Put your hand in the potty!"
"Put your hand in your diapers!"
"Take your clothes off!"
"Eat that!"
No wonder she looks confused!
-Russ H.
PS Any advice on this from those who have been there is greatly appreciated!

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